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A member asked:
What is the function of the tonsils.what causes pastules on the tonsils?
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Defense: The function of tonsils is to help fight off any incoming germs through the mouth or nose. The are specialized organs that trap bacteria, viruses, and fungi to aid the immune system in killing them off. The pastules that you asked about are areas where the tonsil tissue is actively fighting infection by germs.
Answered 2/19/2014
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Infection resisters: Part of the lymph system and trapping mechanism. If infected can form pustules and slough tissue can be pock marked.
Answered 2/19/2014
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